Wagon-brake



l. S. LOCKARD.

.WAGON BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-29, 1919.

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T all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Jai-.ins S. Loonann, a citizen of the United States, residing at Landrum, in the county oi Spartanburg and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in lagon-Brakes, of which tie following is a speciication.

lily invention relates to new and useful improvements in wagon brakes, the primary object of which is to provide means for loerting the brake in its applied position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned cha racter whereby the applying of the brake and the operation of the locking means is governed by the same lever.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character that will automatically operate upon application ot the brake and remain locked until released by the operation et the brake lever.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device ot the above mentioned character which may be attached to any vehicle of the ordinary structure without materially altering the same.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying` drawings forming a part ot this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1, is a fragmentary side viewl of a wagon with my improvement attached thereto, and

F ig. 2, is a perspective view of the rear axle showing the means employed for attaching my locking plate thereto.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration, I have shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral designates the body 'of a wagon supported upon the bolster 6 carried by the square axle 7 which is equipped with wheels 8.

Pivotally attached to the sides of tho wagon body is a vertically extending brake lever 9 which has its lower end pivotally connected as at lO, toY the cross beam 11, which is loosely supported by means of linlrs 12 connected to the longitudinally extending beam 18. Connected to each end of the cross beam 11 is a brake shoe 14 of the usual configura-tion adapted to contact with the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.' 13, 1920.

sei-iai No. 320,615.

surface of the wheels 8 for stopping the same.

Pivotally connected to the brake lever' 9 adiacent the bottom of the wagon body at l-l is a lever 15 which entends rearwardly. The free end of the lever 15 is pivotallf,7 connected to the tree end or the upwardly extending arcuate shaped lever 16, as at 16', which has its opposite end journaled in the bearing 1T attached to the axle 7. These levers form a toggle linl between the brake lever 9 and the rear axle 7. A bar 18 having ratchet teeth 19 along its lower longitudinal edge is pii/*otally connected, as at 20, to the arcuate shaped lever, intermediate its length and extends rearwardly over the rear alle in close proximity thereto. A substantial il shaped plate 21 is attached to the upper side oil the square axle 7 by means of the ll shaped clamp 22 and the boltI 23. yThis' plate 21 along its forward longitudinal edge approximately hall' way its lengthA is provided with an upwardly ef;- tending lug el as clearly sli-own in Fig. 2. rlhe upper edge of the lug is beveled to provide a sharp edge 2l for engaging the r tchet teeth 19 of the bar 1S. Thus it is obvious upon application of the brake the ratchet bar 18 will be move-l rearwardly and the teeth 19 will engage the lug 2l, vufhereby the brake shoe are locked in their applied position.

The releasing mechanism consists ot' an arcuate shaped arm 25 pivoted to the upper end of the brake lever 9 slightly olf center, as at 26, so that the forward end of the arm 25 will extend slightly arth r from the edge of the brake lever than t Ae rear end. A ilexible cable 27 is connected to the rear end of the arm 25 as at 28 and extends downwardly along the edge ot' the brake lever 9 i assing through the eye 29 and then rearwardly at an angle where itis connected to the ratchet bar 18 approximately intermediate its length by the eye screw 30. The numeral 31 designates the operating cable having one end connected to the brake lever 9 adjacent t le upper end thereof, as at 82, and its opposite end attached to the wagon. rlhis cable is joined to the forward end of the lever 25 by the cable 33, as at 33, so that the movement oic the operating cable 31 will operate both the locking mechanism and the brake. lilhen the cable 31 is drawn forward i a straight line the brake will be applied. in the usual manner and locked.

I-Iowever, when it is desired to release the locking mechanism it is only necessary to pull the cable 3l downwardly as shown 1n dotted lines in Fig. l, which rocks the armV i 25 so that the ratchet rod 18 is lifted upwardly to such an extent that the ratchet teeth are disengaged from the edge 211 of the lug 24; which enables the brake to be released.

In operation, my improvement may be attached to any wagon ot' the ordinary structure and will provide means whereby the brake maybe locked in its set position when. the wagon is descending steep grades Vor at any other desirable time, thus enabling-the driver to have use of' both his hands. YChis result is accomplished by attaching` a device of the foregoing structure to the brake o't' any vehicle, so that when the brakes are applied the same will be automaticallyv locked in their applied position. las is obvious, when the brake lever 9 is moved rearwardly the ratchet bar 18 will pass over the lug and the teeth 19 ot the bar will engage the edge 2e ot the lug, thus eiiectually locking the brake. To release the lock, all that is necessary is to pull the operating crble-S of the brake lever downwardly so that the arm 25 will be rocked which will` cause the ratchet bar 18 to be lifted from out ot'. engagement with the lug 24E whereupon the brake will move back to its normal position.

f It is clearly seen that a device has been produced which will etliciently perform the function for which it is designed and may be attached to any vehicle ot the ordinary structure.

It is to be understood that the form oi my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a. prelerred example, of' the same, and that certain changes in the shape,

size, and arrangement ot parts may bc re` sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope oit the subjoined claims.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I I claim 1. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a lever extending rearwardly 'from the brake lever, a second lever extending` outwardly from the rear axle and connected to the rst mentioned lever, a ratchet bar pivoted intermediate the length o't the second mentioned lever, and means engaging the ratchet bar for locking the brake when applied.

2. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a lever connected to the brake lever, an arcuate shaped lever pivoted to the rear axle and-connected to the first mentioned lever, a platesecured to the rear axle having an upwardly extending lug, and a ratchet bar attached to the arcuate shaped lever and passing over said lug, said ratchet bar being adapted to engage the lug Jr'or locking the brake when applied. Y

3. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a lever connected to the brake lever, a second lever connected to the first mentioned lever, a plate secured to the rear axle, said plate having` an upwardly extending lug, a ratchet bar passing over said lug and connected to the second mentioned lever, said bar being adapted to engage the lug torlocking the brake when applied, and means for releasing both the locking means'and brake.

l. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a toggle link between the rear axle and the brake lever, a ratchet bar pivotally associated with said link, and means carried by the rear axle cooperating with the bar for the purpose specilied.

5. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a toggle link between the rear axle and the brake lever, a ratchet bar pivotally Vassociated with said link, means carried by the rearaxle, cooperating with the bar and means for releasing said bar.

6. In combination with a wagon, a brake, levers extending between the brake lever and rear axle, a ratchet bar connected with one of said levers, a plate secured to the axle having a lug extending` upwardly therefrom, said ratchet bar coperating with said lug, an arcuate shaped arm at the upper end-ot the brake lever, a cable connecting the rear end of the arm with the ratchet bar, and a cable jointly connecting the 'forward end ot the arm and brake lever for the purpose specified. Y

7. In combination with a wagon, a brake, a toggle link between the rear axle and the brake. lever, a ratchet bar pivotally associated with. the link and extending rearwardly over the axle, a U-shaped plate rigidly secured to the axle having an upwardly extending lug, said ratchet bar cooperating with the. lug, an arcuate shaped arm pivoted to the upper end oi' the brake lever, a cable extending -from the rear end of the arm to the ratchet bar, a second cable jointly connecting the forward end of said arm and brake lever for applying and releasing said b alte In testimony whereof, have a'iiixed my signature in the presence of twoY witnesses.

' JAMES S. LOCKARD.

lVitnesses i O. T. BAYNRD, Bor l?. VHITLocx. 

